Distributed Operating Systems

9780132199087

ISBN:

0132199084

Edition: 1Pub Date: 1994Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary: As distributed computer systems become more pervasive, there is a need for a book that explains how their operating systems are designed and implemented. This book, which is a revised and expanded Part II of the best selling MODERN OPERATING SYSTEMS, fulfills that need.KEY TOPICS:It covers the material from the original book, including communication, synchronization, processes and file systems, and adds new material ...on distributed shared memory. It also contains 4 detailed case studies, Amoeba, Mach, Chorus, and OSF/DCE. Tanenbaum's trademark writing style provides the reader with a thorough yet concise treatment of distributed systems.[read more]

Ships From:Sandy, UTShipping:Standard, ExpeditedComments:Name in front cover, no other interior writing or highlighting. Distributed Operating Systems By ... [more]Name in front cover, no other interior writing or highlighting. Distributed Operating Systems By Andrew S. Tanenbaum (Author) Product Description As distributed computer systems become more pervasive, there is a need for a book that explains how their operating systems are designed and implemented. This book, which is a revised and expanded Part II of the best selling MODERN OPERATING SYSTEMS, fulfills that need. KEY TOPICS: It covers the material from the original book, including communication, synchroniza [less]